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keeping summer reading fresh, fun, priority one

It’s true–summer can be a slippery slope of ‘un-learning’ if parents don’t play their cards right. For so many of us, …
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summertime fun cards–cool ways to fill hot days

Today was not the day we expected. As Maddy’s last official day of Kindergarten, our plan was to celebrate! Have fun! Relax! Hang out poolside …
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new for us friday: first vlog! (and flip minoHD giveaway)

I’ve thought about doing this for ages, and now I finally have a reason. This New For Us Friday marks a very new–and very scary first for …
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make connections with poems we love

making connections– with poems we love

    Lately, we’ve been so busy. May flew by, like it always does for us–a blur of end-of-school activities, yard work, picnics, …
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literacy lava 5 is here!

WOW! Five issues of Literacy Lava, and every one is worth taking the time to print, read, and share! I am incredibly honored to be among the …
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reading, learning, and dogs, dogs, dogs

reading, learning, and dogs, dogs, dogs

    Ever since Brady boy entered our lives, things have been hectic, nuttier than ever, and dog-crazy. While Maddy, Owen, and Cora have …
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early literacy and math grid games: rainy day

early literacy and math grid games: rainy day

Today, on this rainy, cool, gray Monday, we rocked it with an oldie but goodie:Sunny-Rainy Grid Games. Or Rainy-Sunny Grid Games, depending on how …
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labeling and learning, learning and labeling

For our making our rainy weekend a lot more bright, I’m extending big thanks to my awesome Aunt Pat. She’s a former Head Start and Pre-K …
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family name letter connect

Today before rest time, we took some time to play with Wikki Stix and to play with names–the names of people in our family. It was a rainy, gray …
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colors, counting, reading, I can’t believe what I’m seeing

Cora received an awesome gift for her birthday from her pal, Ava, and I’m thinking that I will soon make this book my “go-to gift” …
Read morecolors, counting, reading, I can’t believe what I’m seeing

new for us friday: a puppy! un perrito!

This New For Us Friday is coming a bit late, I know, but we have been busy–BUSY!–over here this spring break, preparing for–and now …
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building words with letter lids

We have been rockin’ it out with our alphabet letter lids since we made them a few weeks back, and occasionally I’ll throw in some word …
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abc exercise cards

abc exercise cards. . . hooray!

Thank you, ABC Exercise Cards, for giving us a fun and burn-some-steam kind of activity this afternoon! After a rainy weekend and another …
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getting a little sneaky with literacy

Too many times, parents think that in order to support their children’s developing literacy skills, they have to sit down with a book on their …
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it’s read across america day

Happy, Happy Read Across America Day! And thanks a TON to my friend, Leticia, from Tech Savvy Mama, who allowed me to re-post this from her site: The …
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farm-full of rich vocabulary words

I always cringe when I hear parents talking in baby voices and using baby words when interacting with their not-so-babyish children. Or other …
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magnadoodle messages

With little ones who are learning letters and acquiring new words every day, we really need to capitalize on any and every possible chance to get them …
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asking the heart questions

This morning at breakfast, before we even had a chance to check out Maddy’s kindergarten calendar or talk about the weather, an article in The …
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a scared and lonely bear: predicting during read-alouds

a scared and lonely bear: predicting

Predicting is one of the easiest comprehension strategies to use with emerging readers, and like many of these important components of early literacy, …
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post-it, cora!

As Cora and I sat at the dining room table, coloring and chatting while Owen was at school yesterday, we worked a little on her name. She was drawing …
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UMD Women’s Basketball ROCKS!! ❤️💛🖤🏀

We absolutely love watching you play, @terpswbb !

We love watching you perform, @marylandcheer !

And @mightysoundofmd we love your music and your hilarious signs! 😬😳

See you in Greenville! 

#terpsbasketball #terpswbb #umd #familyfun #marylandcheer #umdfamily
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Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day!

Are you ready? 

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#saintpatricksfun #stpaddysforkids #familyfun #classroomactivities #teachmamashop
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This is how we use the St. Patrick’s Day Brain Teaser Scavenger Hunt! 🍀

Super easy—and makes kids work a little for their golden chocolates! 😉

Grab them here: https://shop.teachmama.com/product/st-patricks-day-scavenger-hunt-4-pack/

<< Tag a pal who needs to know about this and would LOVE to use it with kids or students! >>

#stpatricksdayfun #saintpaddysday #stpaddysforkids #stpatsfun #linkinbio
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and then there were six
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thank you @thewoobles for giving my mind, heart, and hands something fun to do during a really challenging few months. 

#crochet #thewoobles #brainbreak #teachersanitysaver #shescrafty
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With great sadness, I'm writing to share that my brother-in-law, Jeff Mascott passed away from pancreatic cancer earlier this week--at home, surrounded by family and friends. 

The family is very grateful for the community's immeasurable help, encouragement, and prayers over the past several months since Jeff's diagnosis. 

Jeff's obituary will run this weekend in the Post: 
https://www.collinsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jeff-Mascott?obId=27420280&fbclid=IwAR2YTRooCyaLTikfjLeqF4gM-GaB1amZI2OmVl1VtKLUOjWj3Wo4URD8lC8#/obituaryInfo
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Flowers and a basket of @traderjoes faves are salve for a tired and weepy soul. 🌷

Thankful for great, longtime friends 💚💛💚💛

#itshardtobeahuman #thankfulheart #wlhs4evah #teacherbffs
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Almost 30 years of friendship!! I love these smart, beautiful, strong and creative women who walked with me through my early days of teaching. 

💛💚💛💚

Thank you, Wilde Lake High School, for bringing us together way back when. 

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Missed you, jigofjoy 💛💚

#weareteachers #andoneprincipal #wildelake #wlhs4evah #teacherbffs #wildelakehs #teachersofinstagram #celebratewewill
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Today marks the 4th time in 3 weeks that I have had to hang new Kindness Reminders Tear-off Sheets! 

Makes my heart 🥰!! 

Some kids come by every day and give one to a new person. Others take a bunch for the week. One 2nd grade girl comes by evey morning to tell me who she gave hers to the day before. 

Every little bit helps, friend. And every interaction matters!

#kindnessrocks #adoormadeforme #teachersofinstagram #makeadifference
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Best crew for one of the best @terpswbb games we’ve seen all season! 

And of course super job by @marylandcheer and @mightysoundofmd too! 

#terpswbb #terpsbasketball #familyfun #marylandcheer

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